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As we’ve reported elsewhere, the recent U.S. Government import ban of some Russian firearms doesn’t affect firearms of the same design but manufactured elsewhere — such as in good ol’ ‘Murika. To wit: Arsenal, Inc., based in Las Vegas, has announced the return of its flagship 7.62×39-caliber stamped receiver rifle, the SLR-107FR. It happens to... [Read More]

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Our U.S. Law Shield and Texas Law Shield multi-state members should be careful of visiting the state of Illinois. Illinois law is unique in that it does not allow individuals from other states to carry firearms there even if they have a permit from their home state. Instead, non-residents who wish to carry concealed firearms... [Read More]

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Our Pennsylvania Law Shield members should know that the City of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $1.425 million and to make policy changes to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding disclosure of confidential license-to-carry firearms information. The city did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement. The lawsuit, John Doe, et al. v City of... [Read More]

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U.S. Law Shield applauds the valor of Dr. Lee Silverman, a psychiatrist, who was grazed in the temple during a gunfight with a patient who had already fatally shot a caseworker at their hospital complex. Police said Silverman’s action “saved lives,” despite the hospital having a policy barring anyone except on-duty law enforcement officers from... [Read More]

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Law Shield wants to pass along to our members shockingly good news: on Saturday, after five years, a federal judge in the District of Columbia unexpectedly ruled on Palmer v. District of Columbia, overturning the city’s ban on residents being allowed to carry firearms outside their home. It is a landmark decision for gun-rights activists... [Read More]

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Law Shield wants to advise our members that Ruger has produced a new striker-fired version of the LC9 pistol, dubbed the LC9s. Law Shield isn’t endorsing the new pistol; we’re simply advising members of its features and availability. The different ignition system separates the LC9s from the already established hammer-fired LCP and LC380 in 380... [Read More]

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As our Law Shield members likely already know, AR pistols are becoming increasingly popular since the ATF ruled that SIG Sauer’s arm brace does not make an AR-design pistol into a rifle with an NFA short barrel. In that vein, Law Shield is letting our members know about two new Adams Arms AR Pistols currently... [Read More]

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In the interest of keeping our Law Shield members apprised of news about the gun community, we report that Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: SWHC) announced on July 28 that it has reached an approximate $2 million civil settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The settlement is related to a... [Read More]

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The firearms program attorneys always tell us how much they like it when the elements of a use-of-force event seem clear-cut, as in the case of an armed teenager in New London, Connecticut, who tried to burglarize a home. But homeowner Kevin Dennis stopped him. On July 23, Kevin Dennis ran downstairs in his home... [Read More]

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World Record Shooter Jerry Miculek shows Law Shield members a number of techniques used to handle the revolver properly. A lot of this knowledge can also apply to semi-automatic handguns, and he also shows the differences between the Weaver and Isosceles stances.

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U.S. Law Shield and Texas Law Shield want to make our members aware of a federal lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Holder and B. Todd Jones, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, challenging the current federal law prohibiting cross-state handgun purchases. On July 15, 2014, the Citizens Committee for the Right... [Read More]

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U.S. Law Shield wants to inform our members about how two bystanders — one of them an armed Florida CWFL holder— helped save a stabbing victim in Orlando last week. Thomas Thorpe, 50, has been charged in the stabbing of an elderly man at a bus stop on Orange Avenue and 6th Street last Wednesday... [Read More]

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